mizhgan ne roka aankhon mein dam intizar se

mizhgāñ ne rokā āñkhoñ meñ dam intizār se

uljhe haiñ ḳhaar dāman-e-bād-e-bahār se

matlab ḳhizāñ se hai na ġharaz hai bahār se

ham dil uThā chuke chaman-e-rozgār se

ye gul khilā na lāla-ruḳhoñ ke firāq meñ

ham daaġh le chale chaman-e-rozgār se

bismil jo haiñ to ham haiñ taḌapte jo haiñ to ham

vo ḳhush haiñ said-gāh meñ sair-e-shikār se

āġhāz-e-ishq hai vo baḌhāte haiñ rasm-o-rāh

ham dil meñ ḳhauf karte haiñ anjām-e-kār se

un ko huā jo nashsha-e-mai merī ban paḌī

parda khulā na dāman-e-mauj-e-ḳhumār se

kalkatta se bhī kījiye hāsil koī to ilm

sīkheñge sehr-e-sāmrī ham chashm-e-yār se

ai 'mehr' ye ġhazal vo pur-ejāz-o-garm hai

'ātish' agar sune nikal aa.e mazār se

mizhgan ne roka aankhon mein dam intizar se

uljhe hain KHar daman-e-baad-e-bahaar se

matlab KHizan se hai na gharaz hai bahaar se

hum dil uTha chuke chaman-e-rozgar se

ye gul khila na lala-ruKHon ke firaq mein

hum dagh le chale chaman-e-rozgar se

bismil jo hain to hum hain taDapte jo hain to hum

wo KHush hain said-gah mein sair-e-shikar se

aaghaz-e-ishq hai wo baDhate hain rasm-o-rah

hum dil mein KHauf karte hain anjam-e-kar se

un ko hua jo nashsha-e-mai meri ban paDi

parda khula na daman-e-mauj-e-KHumar se

kalkatta se bhi kijiye hasil koi to ilm

sikhenge sehr-e-samri hum chashm-e-yar se

ai 'mehr' ye ghazal wo pur-ejaz-o-garm hai

'atish' agar sune nikal aae mazar se